DRONE APPLICATION REPORT 2024
GLOSSARY
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2 SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
2.1 Research Methodology
2.2 Scope Definition & Research Design
2.3 Data Collection
2.4 Data Analysis
2.5 Market Model
2.6 Data Validation
2.7 Report Creation
3 INTRODUCTION
3.1 Drones: What are drones and what can they do?
3.2 Drone configurations/designs
3.3 Major segments of the drone ecosystem
3.4 Drone application categories and methods
3.5 Drone industry verticals and use cases
3.6 Drone market observations
4 DRONE MARKET SIZE
4 Definitions & Introduction
4.1 Drone market: commercial vs. recreational 2023-2030
4.2 Drone market size by industry 2023-2030
4.3 Drone market size by method 2023-2030
5 INDUSTRY VERTICALS
5 Definitions & Introduction
5.1 Agriculture
5.1.1 Case Study – Forest Inventory
5.1.2 Case Study – Palm Tree Counting
5.1.3 Case Study – Crop Analysis and Spraying
5.1.4 Case Study – Drone Spraying
5.1.5 Case Study – Radar Mapping
5.1.6 Case Study – Mangrove Restoration
5.1.7 Case Study – Blueberry Spaying
5.1.8 Case Study – Vinyard Health Analysis
5.1.9 Case Study – Oil Palm Spraying
5.1.10 Case Study – Bagworm Spaying
5.1.11 Case Study – Hemp Health Analysis
5.1.12 Case Study – Reforestation with Drones and AI
5.1.13 Case Study – Revolutionizing Forest Recovery
5.2 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
5.2.1 Case Study – Digital Fireworks
5.2.2 Case Study – Drone Light Show at the Beach
5.2.3 Case Study – Drone Light Show at Independence Celebration
5.3 Construction
5.3.1 Case Study – Geomagnetic Detection
5.3.2 Case Study – Highway Construction Project
5.3.3 Case Study – Construction Site Surveying
5.3.4 Case Study – Site Progress Monitoring
5.3.5 Case Study – Lemoine Progress Documentation
5.4 Cargo, Courier Services, Intralogistics & Warehousing
5.4.1 Case Study – Stock Inventory
5.4.2 Case Study – Last-Mile Delivery to Rural Area
5.4.3 Case Study – Transporting Perishables
5.4.4 Case Study – Urban Last-Mile Drone Delivery
5.4.5 Case Study – Genetic Material Delivery
5.4.6 Case Study – Remote Location Food Delivery
5.5 Educational, Scientific & Technical Services
5.5.1 Case Study – Flooding Monitoring Modelling
5.5.2 Case Study – Ice Shaft Exploration
5.5.3 Case Study – Koala Counting After Wildfire
5.5.4 Case Study – Mosquito Larviciding
5.5.5 Case Study – Quelea Bird Control
5.5.6 Case Study – LiDAR Mapping at Batang Kali Landslide
5.5.7 Case Study – Long-Range Drone Flight Testing
5.5.8 Case Study – Thermal Photogrammetry for Energy Release Estimation
5.5.9 Case Study – Trang Sea Turtle Crisis Survey
5.5.10 Case Study – Human-Wildlife Conflict
5.6 Energy
5.6.1 Case Study – Powerline Inspection
5.6.2 Case Study – Photovoltaic Plant Monitoring
5.6.3 Case Study – Offshore FPSO Platform Inspection
5.6.4 Case Study – Flare Stack Inspection
5.6.5 Case Study – Pumped Hydropower Plant Surveying
5.6.6 Case Study – Wind Turbine Inspection
5.6.7 Case Study – Linear Infrastructures Inspection
5.6.8 Case Study – Inspection of Oil Storage Tanks
5.6.9 Case Study – Inspection of Lightning Protection System in Wind Turbines
5.6.10 Case Study – Tailings Dam Monitoring
5.6.11 Case Study – Power Grid Check
5.6.12 Case Study – Coastal Site Mapping
5.6.13 Case Study – Cleaning An Elevated Water Tower
5.6.14 Case Study – Clinker Silo Roof Inspection
5.6.15 Case Study – Boiler Burner Inspection
5.6.16 Case Study – Oil Pipe Remote Inspect
5.6.17 Case Study – Automated Surveys In The Context of Dam Safety
5.6.18 Case Study – Pipeline Oil Aerial Inspection & 3D Modeling
5.7 Health Care and Disaster Relief
5.7.1 Case Study – Emergency Defibrillator Delivery
5.7.2 Case Study – NHS Covid Response
5.7.3 Case Study – Tissue Sample Transport During Surgery
5.7.4 Case Study – Medicine Delivery with UAS
5.8 Information & Motion Picture
5.8.1 Case Study – Commercial Advertising
5.8.2 Case Study – Athletic Program In-Game Filming
5.9 Insurance
5.9.1 Case Study – Damaged Building Inspection
5.10 Mining and Quarrying
5.10.1 Case Study – Mining Operations Monitoring
5.10.2 Case Study – Surveying Underground Mines
5.10.3 Case Study – Seismic Event Inspections
5.10.4 Case Study – Calculate Mining Excavation Volumes
5.10.5 Case Study – Mineral Surveying
5.11 Public Administration
5.11.1 Case Study – Ship Emission Monitoring
5.11.2 Case Study – Reservoir Monitoring
5.11.3 Case Study – Drone-based Remote Water Sampling
5.11.4 Case Study – Beach Plastic Cleaning
5.11.5 Case Study – Modeling of Complex Structures
5.11.6 Case Study – Traffic Analysis with Drone-Based Aerial Intelligence
5.12 Public Emergency Services
5.12.1 Case Study – Unmanned Aerial Wildfire Ignitions
5.12.2 Case Study – Drone as a First Responder
5.12.3 Case Study – Emergency & Security Surveillance
5.12.4 Case Study – Firefighting Support
5.12.5 Case Study – Forensic Investigation Following Fire
5.12.6 Case Study – Urban Riot Control
5.12.7 Case Study – Shutting Down Illegal Production & Sale of Liquor
5.12.8 Case Study – Sendai City Tsunami Evacuation Guidance
5.13 Real Estate and Industrial Plants
5.13.1 Case Study – Thermal Roof Inspections
5.13.2 Case Study – Perimeter Security Patrols
5.13.3 Case Study – Roof Measurement and Inspection
5.13.4 Case Study – Pest Nest Elimination
5.13.5 Case Study – Real Estate Drone Survey
5.13.6 Case Study – Window and Façade Cleaning
5.14 Safety & Security
5.14.1 Case Study – Autonomous Drone Surveillance
5.15 Telecommunication
5.15.1 Case Study – Network coverage
5.15.2 Case Study –Telco Tower Inspection & Management
5.15.3 Case Study – Antenna Testing
5.16 Transportation Infrastructure
5.16.1 Case Study – Railway Inspection
5.16.2 Case Study – Railway Inspection
5.16.3 Case Study – Aircraft Inspection
5.16.4 Case Study – Navaids Inspection
5.16.5 Case Study – Heathrow Airport Runway Inspection
5.16.6 Case Study – Mapping of Urban Air Mobility Network
5.16.7 Case Study – Øresunds Bridge Inspection
5.17 Waste Management and Remediation Services
5.17.1 Case Study – Landfill Monitoring
5.17.2 Case Study – Cleaning Radioactive Waste Storage
5.17.3 Case Study – Wastewater Treatment Plant Surveying
6 METHODS
6 Definitions & Introduction
6.1 Photography & Filming
6.2 Mapping & Surveying
6.3 Inspection
6.4 Localization & Tracking
6.5 Spraying & Dispensing
6.6 Delivery
6.7 Others
7 Appendix: Industry Definitions
7.1 Case Study Definitions
7.2 Levels of Autonomy
7.3 Industry Definitions